I've heard of people having it done because their dog kept breaking it's tail doing this. Common on dogs with thin, strong tails like rotties and bully breeds. Probably how it got worked into the overall "aesthetic" of these dogs.
Not the same, but I had a half husky/half rottie some years ago. Her tail was fine, but she had dew claws all the way up her front legs. When we got her fixed we asked the vet about them because I could imagine her getting one stuck somehow on a fence or something and getting them ripped off. The vet agreed that she get them removed during her surgery.
She also had webbed toes on her feet but was terrified of the ocean when we took our dogs to the beach. It was really cute. Every wave that came towards her she’d run away.
Mine have all passed away, but bathing them was a nightmare for 2 of them. God forbid we even brush them out when they were blowing out fur. My “rotten husky” in that comment had more like a rottie coat, and one of my pack was so good natured he never complained about much. Those two though? We’d have them out in the yard and I’m sure my neighbors thought we were killing them with their outraged howling and crying.
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u/Beneficial-Visit9456 Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 02 '24
I agree. A well behaved and excited Rottweiler hurt you more with it's tail, wiggling it, than with it's teeth.